Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Sweet... (click click)...Petite.

My old Evening Bag pattern has been given a bit of a facelift lately. We're nearly finished a re-working of the instructions and trying to decide on a new cover design.

﻿And it's being re-named, because it was always so much more verasatile than just for making evening bags. From here on, it will be called "Petite."

I made this one in a mock-crock patent pvc from Rathdowne Remnants (from the furnishing fabrics in the back room). Of course, it absolutely had to have a twist lock* on the front, and chunky silver o-rings.

At this point, I must say how very proud I am of my dearest little Bernina 440 for ploughing bravely through this lot. To do the final topstitch around the top edge of the bag (through all that strap and side seam bulk), I first tried it on my industrial machine with a heavy needle and teflon foot.

The industrial machine wouldn't pick up the stitches.

I changed to the Bernina, put in a leather needle, whacked on the walking foot and .... I think I can, I think I can... it chugged on over that hill!

I also absolutely had to put purse feet in this bag. Mock-croc patent PVC absolutely needs hardware.

Having taught two Shell Purse workshops in the last week (Mornington on Wednesday and Canberra on Saturday), I've also been making quite a few of them lately, myself. I used the last of this precious fabric, which bought at Kimono House several years ago.

I left a couple of Shell Purses and a new Glam Bag at Addicted to Fabric in Canberra, as well, which I forgot to photograph ...just like I forgot to photograph the workshops I taught there on the weekend. I think I was having too good a time!

11 comments:

Love, Love, Love the new Moc-Croc Petite!!! The evening bag has always been one of my favorites, and I've made it with so many variations, but rarely as a real "evening bag" - the "Petite" name is so much more appropriate - good choice!And I have a teflon #1 foot that I use on my Bernina when sewing on laminated cotton. Although, with all those layers, I'm sure you need the walking foot just to feed it thru. Too bad they don't make a teflon walking foot.

Love, love, love the mock croc Petite .. and I'm quite sure my machine would go on strike if I even suggested to the old lady that she give mock croc (or leather or anything in that line) a go. The Petite is my go to pattern for kids and, given the right fabric, even teenagers!